About Washington Police Frequencies
- 23 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Lehigh County channels that also cover Washington
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Police | South Dispatch F | 158.8350 In 153.9950 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KVG852 |
| County Police | North Dispatch F | 158.8500 In 154.8300 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KJF715 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | Upper Saucon Township Police | 156.1725 In 154.8450 | 331 DPL | FMN | KRT686 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Police / Fire | Slatington Borough Police Department/FD Private | 155.9400 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WNMY999 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | Allentown Police Interop | 158.7900 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KGB326 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | Allentown Police Interop | 159.0900 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KGB326 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | Salisbury Township Police Department | 159.1200 | 179.9 PL | FMN | KFB866 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | Upper Saucon Township Police | 159.1500 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KTR686 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | Upper Macungie Twp Police | 159.2325 | 351 DPL | FMN | WQLI484 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | Emmaus Borough Police Department | 159.4500 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WNVN360 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | Salisbury Township Police Department | 460.2000 | 245 DPL | FMN | WRAW849 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | Whitehall Twp Police Department – Private | 460.4750 In 465.4750 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WPSD967 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Police | Sheriff F | 155.8050 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KIS735 |
| County Police | Sheriff F | 156.0900 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WNNG972 |
| County Police | Sheriff F | 156.1500 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WNNG972 |
| County Police | Scope / Lookups F | 158.7750 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KIS735 |
| County Police | Courthouse Security | 460.0750 In 465.0750 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WPLG259 |
| Municipal Police / Fire | South Whitehall Twp Police – Private | 156.2100 | 162.2 PL | FMN | KNEJ567 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Police | County Corrections | 453.5750 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WNMT456 |
| County Police | County Juvenile Detention Center | 453.7625 In 458.7625 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WQES717 |
| County Police | County Corrections | 453.9750 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WNVA828 |
| County Police | County Corrections | 458.2000 | 127.3 PL | FMN | — |
| County Police | County Corrections | 458.5000 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WNVG269 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Washington.
Bowmanstown (LEHI06) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 86 (hex 56) · NAC 944 · about 3 mi away
Control 153.32
Voice 153.185, 154.755
Site 10 · Allentown (Project 25)
Project 25 · RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · about 9 mi away
Control 855.2125, 856.4375, 856.9375, 857.4375, 857.9375, 858.4375, 858.9375, 859.4375, 859.9375, 860.9375
PSP Lehighton · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 130 (hex 82) · about 11 mi away
Control 152.125
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Washington?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Washington. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: County Police 158.8350 MHz (186.2 PL); County Police 158.8500 MHz (186.2 PL); Municipal Police / Fire 156.1725 MHz (331 DPL).